Glebe House Day
The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust and the Arlington Historical Society are excited to announce the first-ever Glebe House Day, where community members are welcome onto the grounds to learn about […]
Events for February 15 - November 23, 2025
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A Different Look from a Different View: Exhibit Closing Reception
Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United StatesExperience the vibrant, story-filled work of artist Zane Killgo, an Arlington County visual artist whose bold use of color and mixed media explores community, identity, and the changing urban landscape. […]
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Handmade History Day: Ball-Sellers House Special Event
Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United StatesThe Ball-Sellers House Museum season opening day welcomes you to explore how colonial Virginia made things we now buy. This c. 1750 farmhouse will host demonstrations and "do-it-yourself" experiences. From […]
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Plants to Dye For
Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United StatesThe Ball-Sellers House invites you to discover the plants our colonial forebears grew to add color to their clothing. Explore local plants you can use to dye your own fabric […]
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Julia Roberts’ Freedom Suit
Reinsch Library Auditorium, Marymount University 2807 North Glebe Road, ArlingtonIn 1801, a wealthy landowner who lived in present-day Arlington County freed his slaves and their descendants. His deed of emancipation would have ripple effects across Northern Virginia—especially for one woman, Julia Roberts, who sued over her long-promised freedom while living near the Barcroft, Arlington Forest, and Buckingham neighborhoods. Her case eventually wound up before […]
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Ball-Sellers House Spring Celebration with Glencarlyn Community Garden
Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United StatesThe Ball-Sellers House and the Glencarlyn Community Garden celebrate gardening. Free guided tours of the c. 1750 farmhouse from 10 AM - 4 PM. At 1:00 PM: find out what the residents of this 276-year-old home planted in their kitchen garden over the years. Sandy Newton, Lead Gardener at Arlington House and re-enactor at Mt, […]
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Julia Sues for Freedom: A Play
Arlington Central Library Auditorium 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA, United StatesAn original scripted reenactment brings history alive! Join us for an original performance depicting an 1842 trial - Julia Roberts v. Austin Adams and Anne Harding - in which Julia Roberts, an enslaved woman, sues to win her freedom. This script is based on original documents, notes on the testimony from the 1842 trial, and research […]
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History of Slavery on Roosevelt Island Walking Tour
Theodore Rosevelt Island Pedestrian Bridge Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington, DC, United StatesSee Theodore Roosevelt Island with a new lens. Walk the places where enslaved people lived and worked on "Mason's Island" plantation from 1792-1860s. This guided walking tour is sponsored by The Memorializing the Enslaved (MEA) Project, a joint effort of the Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington. The tour will educate […]
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Julia Sues for Freedom: A Play
Ball-Sellers House 5620 3rd Street, South, Arlington VA 22204, VA, United StatesAn original scripted reenactment brings history alive! Join us for a performance of an original play depicting an 1842 trial - Julia Roberts v. Austin Adams and Anne Harding - in which Julia Roberts, an enslaved woman, sues to win her freedom. This script is based on original documents, notes on the testimony from the 1842 […]
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Arlington HistoryFest 250
Kenmore MIddle School 200 S. Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA, United StatesThe Arlington VA250 Committee is hosting an Arlington HistoryFest 250, a free, one-day outdoor festival commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. It will be held on Saturday, May […]